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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TMи FEBRUARY, 1898.

STATEMENT OF THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSION

FUND UP TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1897.

RECEIPTS.

EXPENDITURE.

BALANCE.

Total up to December, 1896, During 1897,

39,914.88

6,909.76

33,005.12

10,941.63

905.64

10,035.99

50,856.51

7,815.49

43,041.11

During 1897.

Total

up to 31st December, 1897.

Refunds of amounts erroneously levied,......

.$

99.55

$3,489.32

Working Expenses,

257.50

1,692.45

Pensions paid,

548.59

1,273.57

Half Contribution refunded,

1,360.06

905.64

$7,815.40

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 65.

The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 31st January, 1898, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th February, 1898.

BANKS.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

3,051,947

2,000,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

National Bank of China, Limited,....

8,126,528

3,000,000

149,740

205,000

TOTAL,...

...$ 11,628,215

5,205,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 66.

The following Returns of Deaths are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st February, 1898.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.